Kano Tribunal sacks another NNPP lawmaker over certificate forgery

The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kano has sacked Dankawu Idris of the New Nigeria’s People Party (NNPP) for forging his secondary school certificate.

The sacked lawmaker, Dankawi, represents the Kumbotso federal constituency of Kano State, in the House of Representatives.

His opponent, Munir Babba Danagudi of the All Progressive Congress (APC), had filed a petition praying to the court to declare that Dankawi forged his Secondary School Certificate to secure admission into Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Kaduna.

Delivering the judgement on Monday, the judge ruled that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) certificate tendered by the respondent was forged.

The tribunal chairperson, I. Chima, subsequently declared Mannir Danagundi, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightful winner of the election conducted on 25 February.

The tribunal then ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue the APC candidate, Dan-agundi, with a certificate of return.

The judge said, “having been satisfied with the provision of the law, we hereby declare and return Munir Babba Danagudi as the winner of the Kumbotso Federal House Representatives Election. All parties bear their own cost.”

In August, the tribunal had sacked Muktar Yarima, NNPP lawmaker representing Tarauni federal constituency, over a similar issue.

The three-member tribunal had ruled that the primary school certificate submitted by Yarima to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to support his qualifications, was forged.